A court has been told that police were not aware of any threats to two far right Canadian speakers, despite Auckland Council banning them from speaking at a council venue because of safety concerns.
Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux cancelled their event after the council-controlled Regional Facilities Auckland barred them from using ratepayer-funded venues.
Members of the Free Speech Coalition, David Cumin and Dunedin Mayoral candidate Malcom Moncrief-Spittle are challenging the decision in the High Court in Auckland.
Matthew Theunissen was there.